The Desert Ridge Jaguars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Campo Verde Coyotes at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Desert Ridge is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, Desert Ridge came up short against Pinnacle and fell 9-5.
Brooklyn Parks made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Johnson, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Campo Verde were a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They fell just short of Gilbert by a score of 3-2.
Addison Gavigan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Campo Verde saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyla Kim, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Campo Verde didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gilbert only tossed six.
Desert Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Campo Verde, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Desert Ridge took their victory against Campo Verde in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 13-4. Does Desert Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Campo Verde turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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